Word: ritardandos
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Kurt Herbert Adler, 75, is one veteran opera maestro whose tempos are non ritardando. Just six months ago he became a grandfather for the first time, courtesy of Son Ronald. Now the director of the San Francisco Opera has again become a father. Adler was conducting a concert in Iceland when word came that his second wife, Nancy, 35, had borne him the first child of their 15-year marriage. Sabrina Sif (after the Nordic fertility goddess) Miller Adler is already showing performing promise. "She's a camera ham, and her voice is strong and healthy," says Dad. Adds...
...rehearsals went just fine. Conductor Bernstein concentrated much of his attention on the Westminster Choir ("Your ha's are fine. but your heh's are lousy"), turned to his wife to offer only an occasional piece of advice: "Darling, I would rather not make such a ritardando...
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